Display and wrapping counter



Nov. 3o, 1926.A 1,609,054 o. J. BOLDT DISPLAY AND WRAPPING COUNTER FiledNov. 19, 1925 2 Sheets-Shea*v 2 Patented Nov. 3), 19.26.

UNITED starts OSCAR J. BOLDT, OF AELE'GN, /VSCONSIN.

.DISPLAY AND 'RAIPPING Application tiled November 19, 1925.

This .invention relates to wrapping counters.

In the old style of wrapping counters usually found in grocery stores,it was customary to provide drawers which were not sanitary and not at.all satisfactory for the free and easy access, for rapidity or"operation, to wrapping merchandise. It was found impossible to keepinsects out of the old style counters. Spielers particularly, would iindtheir way along the side ot the drawers.

Objects ot this invention are to overcome the defects noted above .andto provide a display and wrapping counter which may be used wherevernecessary, for instance, in grocery stores, and to so construct thecounter that it may be readily kept in a sanitary condition and will notonly display the goods in an attractive manner, but also provide all thedesirable characteristics of a wrapping counter. y

Further objects are to provide a combined display and wrapping counterin which a plurality of bins are provided for the display of material,in which the material may be inspected 'from the front or trom the top,and. in which a substantial supporting panel is provided for holdingrelatively heavy articles such as scales, for instance, and forproviding an accessible portion for wrapping.

Further objects `are to provide a counter having the characteristicsnoted above in which provision is made for holding empty bags, wrappingpaper and other articles of this type in an accessible position for thedealer, so that he is not required to have other auxiliary devices near,at hand in order to complete the entire transaction ot selling anddelivering his material to the customer.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure l is a front view ot the counter.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the counter.

Figure 4 is a rear view thereof.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the counter is providedin the front with two rows of panels, namely, lower panels l and upperpanels 2.

The panels l are preferably made of wood or other opaque material, whilethe panels display and V2 are made of glass and act as display portionsfor the bins 3 arranged directly behind Serial No. 70,862.

such upper panels. The bins 3 are provided with transparent upperportions t for the trent halt of their extent and are provided withupwardly opening` doors 5 hinged adjacent their forward ends tofacilitate filling and cleaning ot the bins. These bins are furtherprovided with small doors 6 at their rear through which the merchandisemay be readily removed.

lt is to be noted in this connection from reference to Figure Zthat thebottom of the ins consists of a front horizontal portion 7 and a rearupwardly slanting` portion 8 to facilitate the removal of material andalso to make it more difficult for'the material to spill outwardly fromthe bin.

Below the bins 3, open spaces 9 are provided and are formed between themembers 7 and 8 and a transverse bottom l0.

Suitable bracing bars l1 extend upwardly at intervals between thesemembers. This space 9 is closed at its front end by the opaque panels land is accessible from the rear end through the opening ll which eX-tends from one end of the device to the other, as shown particularly inFigures l and 4.

The entire device is supported by inwardly positioned longitudinallyextending members 12 which give a iinished and attractive appearance tothe device.

It is to be noted that the doors 6 do not contact with stops completelytherearound, but merely engage a strike or stop 13 (see Figure 2)adjacent their upper ends. This improves the sanitary condition of thedevice it avoids all corners and spaces where vermin may gather, andwhich are admittedly difficult to clean. Instead, when the doors 6 areopen they may be readily cleaned, together with their casings completelyaround the opening for the door. Further, the bins themselves may beeasily cleaned by raising the doors 5 and permitting ready accessthereto. Such lat-ter tilling the bins in a simple manner.

The open space 9 is adapted to receive empty bags, rolls or stacks ofwrapping paper and other. material, as desired.

It will be noted from reference to Figure 2 that the 'front top portionof the counter formed of the transparent plates 4. and

the rear is 'formed of the solid wooden doors 5. Further. it is to benoted that at some portion, preferably intermediate the ends ot theentire counter, as illustrated in Figure 3, a solid wooden or other typeof supporting doors 5 also aid inv llt),

top lllkis'provided. This portion of the device is strong` and'isprovided to support scales and other heavy articles without'd'an'- gerof crushing the Counter inwardly.

Further, the wooden portions formed by the doors and this central panel,provide wrapping spaces for the dealer without in any way obstructingtheview of the bins.

lt is to-be noted that the doors 5 preferably extend from oneendcompletely across to the solid panel del so as-to .avoid needlesscracks and openings, although it is to befunderstoodthat they may bemade separate if desired.

It will be seen that a novel form ofcoinbined`- display and wrappingcounter has been' provided which fulfills a. long,` felt want intheretail trade, `and it will be seen yfurther that .the counterprovided .bythis invention'has the desirable characteristics offree andattractive displayY of the goods, ofproviding a substantialsupportforheavy articles and of'providing space for wrapping.`

Although theinvention hasbeen described in considerable detail, suolidescription is intended as illustrative rather than limit-ing' as theinvention maybe variously embodied and as the scope of such invention isto be determined as claimed.

I cla-im:-d

A combined display and wrapping counter comprisinga front wall formed ofa pluralityy of verticalypanels, the panels being divided intoxtransparent upper portions and an opaque lower portion',v saidcounter'havinga bottom and a top with the top composed of aitransparentforward portion and an opaque rear portion hinged to said forwardportion-and'diivided into a. plurality of doors, said counter having afalse bottom positioned betweensaid bottomy and said top and extendingfrom the line ofvunion of the transparent and opaque forward'panels andprojecting` rearwardly and upwardly said false bottom and'said bottomforming lbetween them van open space opening directly rearwardly ofsaidcounter, a plurality ofv vertical doors hinged at their `lowerportions ladjacent the upwardly extending part of saidfalsebottom, Aaplurality of' partitions dividing the space between said" false bottomand said top into a plurality ofbins free'froxn obstruction and eachhaving a'singleopen-space extending from the false bottom to the top andfrom the transparentfront'panel'to the rear door, and a supporting,-strip positioned below the rear end of said'upper doors and above theupper endof said rear doors7 said supporting strip being, carried .by aplurality of upwardly extending bracespositioned at spacedintervals atthe rearof saidcounter.

ln testimony that I' claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand atvAppleton, in the county of'Outagainie and'St-ate ofi/Visconsin.-

OSCAR J. BOLDT.

